Over the Bridge, 1984
Oil on canvas
80 x 66 inches
Artist Quotes:
“Art is a record, a document, that you leave behind showing what you saw and felt when you were alive. That’s all.” Sketchbook entry – March 4, 1969
“I want my work to be universal, having elements that appeal to each culture.” Artist Statement, Janus Gallery guide, August 7, 1984
Additional Links:
Excerpt of the oral history interview with Carlos Almaraz, 1986 Feb. 6-1987 Jan. 29
“Carlos Almaraz : East Los Artist” – After footage of Almaraz working he discusses his childhood and his early involvement in the Chicano movement. Documentary produced and directed by Sheila Ruth, for the Municipal Art Gallery, Cultural Affairs Department, City of L.A. 1981.
California Landscape into Abstraction Research 